Children: foster care; department to use or conserve benefits for children in foster care in the best interests of the children in foster care; provide
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Officially: “Children: foster care; department to use or conserve benefits for children in foster care in the best interests of the children in foster care; provide. Amends 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.951 - 722.960) by adding sec. 8f.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
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introduced by Representative Rep. Kathy Schmaltz · Jul 29, 2025
HJ 68 Pg. 817
read a first time · Jul 29, 2025
HJ 68 Pg. 817
referred to Committee on Families and Veterans · Jul 29, 2025
HJ 68 Pg. 817
bill electronically reproduced 07/29/2025 · Aug 12, 2025
HJ 69 Pg. 821
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) · Aug 26, 2025
HJ 75 Pg. 868
referred to second reading · Aug 26, 2025
HJ 75 Pg. 868
read a second time · Sep 9, 2025
HJ 80 Pg. 928
substitute (H-1) adopted · Sep 9, 2025
HJ 80 Pg. 928
placed on third reading · Sep 9, 2025
HJ 80 Pg. 928
read a third time · Sep 10, 2025
HJ 81 Pg. 943
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #204 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 · Sep 10, 2025
HJ 81 Pg. 943
Reps. Jimmie Wilson Jr., Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young removed as co-sponsors · Sep 10, 2025
HJ 81 Pg. 943
Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou, Noah Arbit, Matt Longjohn removed as co-sponsors · Sep 10, 2025
HJ 81 Pg. 943
Rep. Julie Rogers removed as cosponsor · Sep 10, 2025
HJ 81 Pg. 943
Rep. Sharon MacDonell removed as cosponsor · Sep 10, 2025
HJ 81 Pg. 943
transmitted · Sep 10, 2025
HJ 81 Pg. 943
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT · Sep 17, 2025
SJ 78 Pg. 944
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES · Sep 17, 2025
SJ 78 Pg. 944
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 789
PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 789
RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 789
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 789
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 791
RULES SUSPENDED · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 791
PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 791
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 197 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 818
INSERTED FULL TITLE · Jul 3, 2026
SJ 62 Pg. 818
returned from Senate with substitute (S-4) with immediate effect and full title · Jul 3, 2026
HJ 56 Pg. 0
laid over one day under the rules · Jul 3, 2026
HJ 56 Pg. 0
rule suspended · Jul 3, 2026
HJ 56 Pg. 0
Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in · Jul 3, 2026
HJ 56 Pg. 0
roll call Roll Call #323 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 · Jul 3, 2026
HJ 56 Pg. 0
full title agreed to · Jul 3, 2026
HJ 56 Pg. 0
bill ordered enrolled · Jul 3, 2026
HJ 56 Pg. 0
presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 11:54 AM · Jul 14, 2026
HJ 57 Pg. 0
The numbers
29
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kathy SchmaltzJoseph PavlovGregory MarkkanenGregory AlexanderMatt BierleinSteve FrisbieBrad PaquetteCameron CavittJoseph FoxKarl BohnakBrian BeGoleAngela RigasDavid PrestinAlicia St. GermaineMike MuellerDouglas WozniakLuke MeermanTim KellyJason WoolfordJoseph AragonaJohn RothBill SchuetteJamie ThompsonTimothy BesonRylee LintingJaime GreeneRon RobinsonMai XiongNancy DeBoer
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